Procedural Resource Creation in Intermediate Mechanics

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written by Katrina E. Black and Michael C. Wittmann

A problem in resource theory is describing the creation of new, high-level resources. We model resource creation by analyzing four student groups separating variables during a group quiz on air resistance. We assess each group's fluency and two observables: use of overt (such as divide, subtract, equals) and covert (such as moving, bringing, or pulling over) mathematical language and use of accompanying gestures (such as circling, grabbing, or sliding). For each group, the type of language and gesture used corresponds to how easily they carry out separation of variables. We create resource graphs for each group to organize our observations and use these graphs to model the creation of the procedural resource Separate Variables.

Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference series
Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009
Volume 1179, Pages 97-100

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Published: November 11, 2009

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Education - Basic Research - Behavior = Social Interaction - Communication = Language = Speaking - Learning Theory Mathematical Tools - Differential Equations	- Upper Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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Restriction:: © 2009 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.3290980
NSF Numbers:: 0441426; 0442388; 0633951
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2009, differential equations, intermediate mechanics, resource creation, resource graphs, resource theory, resources, separating variables
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 3, 2009 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: May 1, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 11, 2009

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Black, Katrina E., and Michael Wittmann. "Procedural Resource Creation in Intermediate Mechanics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9455&DocID=1327 (accessed 17 March 2025).

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Black, Katrina E., and Michael Wittmann. "Procedural Resource Creation in Intermediate Mechanics." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 97-100 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference. 17 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9455&DocID=1327>.

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